UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    Form 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 2, 2004

                                 SONIC SOLUTIONS
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          California                       72870                  93-0925818
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
         organization)                                       Identification No.)


           101 Rowland Way, Suite 110 Novato, CA                 94945
         (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:        (415) 893-8000








ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         c.  Exhibits

             Exhibit                     Description
             -------      ----------------------------------------------------

               99.1       Press Release of Sonic Solutions dated August 2, 2004


ITEM 12.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

         On August 2, 2004, Sonic Solutions issued a press release announcing
the results of its first quarter ended June 30, 2004. The press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Current Report is being
furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by
reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to
the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.




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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                               SONIC SOLUTIONS

                               By:  /s/  Robert J. Doris
                                    --------------------
                              Name: Robert J. Doris
                             Title: President and Director
                                    (Principal Executive Officer)



Date:  August 2, 2004






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